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It’s still Hockey Night for Nailers

WHEELING — Nailers fever is spreading quickly throughout the Ohio Valley, and it’s a condition local hockey fans hope sticks around a while longer. The Wheeling Nailers have reached the ECHL Kelly Cup Eastern Conference Finals, beginning a best-of-seven series Friday night against the ...

Pond clinic to offer hands-on learning

HAMMONDSVILLE — Ohio State University Extension, in partnership with the Jefferson and Harrison Soil and Water Conservation Districts, will host a pond clinic from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. June 18 at 7082 county Road 53. This field-based program is designed for landowners and community members interested in improving pond management for wildlife habitat and recreation. Participants will have the opportunity to learn directly from natural resource professionals while exploring a local pond setting. Topics covered during the clinic will include: • Identification and management of native ...

Capito wants more information on Trump settlement fund

PARKERSBURG – U.S. Sen. Shelley Moore Capito said she needs more information about a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate people claiming persecution by the government when asked if she had any concerns about it. Capito, R-W.Va., touched on that and other issues related to efforts to fund immigration enforcement efforts and security enhancements at the White House during her weekly phone conference with members of the West Virginia media. The anti-weaponization fund involves the allocation of $1.776 billion as part of a settlement resolving President Donald Trump’s lawsuit ...

Roberto Clemente Jr. talks keys to success in Wheeling

A successful business community is much like a baseball team, Roberto Clemente Jr. told the hundreds at Wheeling Park's White Palace on Wednesday afternoon. A baseball team has its superstars -- its home-run hitters and fireball ace pitchers -- but there are so many people who's talents and ...

Family announces $100K to honor late Congressman David McKinley

The family the late former U.S. Congressman David B. McKinley is honoring his wish to establish a $100,000 scholarship to benefit future engineers studying at the West Virginia University Benjamin M. Statler College of Engineering and Mineral Resources. The McKinley family’s gift endows ...

Wheeling announces traffic advisories for wellness weekend

With the Ogden Newspapers Wellness Weekend presented by WVU Medicine returning this weekend, the Wheeling Police Department on Wednesday announced traffic impacts that could affect residents and visitors both Saturday and Sunday. On Saturday, the Ogden Newspapers Half Marathon Classic will ...